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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is also known as, " The Great Charter". This document is one of the most famous in the world originally issued by King John of England. -
Petition of Rights
The petition of rights is a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to King Charles I.. Refusal by Parliament to finance the king's unpopular foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is an act of the Parliament of England. The title of this act is An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal to create a unifed government for the British North American colonies. This was the first important proposal to conceive of the colonies as a whole under one united government. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a Patriot mob and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was initially referred to as The Destruction of Tea in Boston by John Adams. This was a political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philidelphia. This was a meeting of delegates from all colonies except one. -
Second Continental Congress
This was a convention of delegates from the Thirtenn Colonies that was meeting in the year of 1775.They met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania soon after warfare in the American Revolution war had begun. -
Declaration of Independence
American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. The Declaration of Independence is the most famous and cherished symbol of Liberty. -
Articles of Confederation
The articles of confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the government of the United States. It was then replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts mostly arounf Springfield. This was a series of protests by American Farmers against state and local eenforcement of tax collections for debt. -
Philadelphia Convention
In the Philadelphia Convention delegates from five states called for a constitutional convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation 55 delegates from 12 different states were present during this convention. -
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was also known as The Randolph Plan This plan was written by James Madison and presented by Edmund Randolph on the fourth day of the Constitutional Convention. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan can also be known as The Small State Plan or The Paterson Plan. It was a proposal of structure for the United States Government.
